A Nurse Researcher Can Control for Selection Bias in a Study

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse researcher can control for selection bias in a study by taking which of these actions?

• A) Allow participants to self-select into an experimental or a control group.
• B) Handpick the participants for group assignment.
• C) Use defined selection criteria for approaching potential participants.
• D) Have someone other than the researcher select the participants for the study.

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Definitions:

Safety Needs

The second level of Maslow's hierarchy, encompassing security, stability, and freedom from fear.

Actualizing Tendency

An innate drive in living organisms to develop all their capacities in ways which serve to maintain or enhance themselves.

Positive Regard

The acceptance, love, and support one receives from others, often seen as crucial for self-esteem and psychological growth.

Deprivation Need

A concept in psychology referring to the absence of essential psychological or physical needs which can lead to negative outcomes.